Louisiana is the 31st largest state by area (51,843 sq miles) in the united state and 25th by Population with over 4.5 million, Louisiana is located in the southern region of the country. English is the official language with 90.8% English speakers. Baton Rouge is the capital city of Louisiana and covered an area of 200 km2 with a population of 229,426 with a density of 783 km2. New Orleans is the largest city of Louisiana covered area of 438 km2 with a density of 783 inhabitants per km2. The 25 largest cities and towns, more than 15,000 inhabitants.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 378,715 | 438 | 783 |
| 2 | Baton Rouge | 229,426 | 200 | 1,144 |
| 3 | Shreveport | 200,327 | 277 | 722 |
| 4 | Metairie | 139,000 | 60 | 2,302 |
| 5 | Lafayette | 124,276 | 133 | 905 |
| 6 | Lake Charles | 74,024 | 109 | 659 |
| 7 | Kenner | 66,975 | 38 | 1,732 |
| 8 | Bossier City | 66,333 | 109 | 560 |
| 9 | Monroe | 49,761 | 75 | 647 |
| 10 | Alexandria | 48,426 | 73 | 647 |
| 11 | Houma | 34,040 | 37 | 902 |
| 12 | New Iberia | 30,797 | 28 | 1,061 |
| 13 | Central | 27,743 | 161 | 166 |
| 14 | Slidell | 27,526 | 38 | 704 |
| 15 | Ruston | 22,287 | 54 | 404 |
| 16 | Harvey | 20,348 | 17 | 1,196 |
| 17 | Hammond | 20,337 | 36 | 551 |
| 18 | Sulphur | 20,155 | 26 | 779 |
| 19 | Bayou Cane | 19,355 | 19 | 982 |
| 20 | Natchitoches | 18,275 | 58 | 313 |
| 21 | Gretna | 17,802 | 10 | 1,710 |
| 22 | Opelousas | 16,493 | 20 | 812 |
| 23 | Chalmette | 16,751 | 18 | 904 |
| 24 | Estelle | 16,377 | 12 | 1,261 |
| 25 | Zachary | 15,894 | 61 | 241 |
